Haste Cap

[kainito 0]

Ok, so soft cap is 12.5% Now is that before or after raid buffs, assume I have Nature's swiftness, should I have a 7.5% before raid buffs or 12.5% while fully buffed in raid? http://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/area-52/Shambamheal/simple

Edited July 7, 2013 by kainito

[Stoove 347]

If you're headed for the first major breakpoint, then you need 12.5% Haste when you are NOT raid/food/flask buffed.

[kainito 0]

ok, so..... break points I see, but again, 12.5 is basically the max, well for me being low geared, but again, my question is really is it worth hitting the 12.5 before raid buffs? anything beyond 12.5 is wasted in a sense that I don't get another tick of whatever hot I have going

Using just the gear I currently have, not "oh well if you get this gear you can do this" it seems like anything above 7.5 non raid buffed is not worth it if I can't hit the 20% breakpoint

Edited July 8, 2013 by kainito

[Stoove 347]

In 10's and at low gear levels, I wouldn't really say that going for the 12.5% cap is really worth it. It's only Earthliving, which in 10s (especially when you aren't able to chain cast Healing Rain) does comparatively little healing. I would much prefer to use Crit or something.

Small note on Totem breakpoints: The theorycraft is sound but the evidence shows that server lag ruins the functionality. You effectively do not see an extra tick at the breakpoint, so focusing on hitting one of those isn't something you should be doing. If you're going for a Haste build (only recommended for high ilvls) then you will get on average more ticks.